diff --git a/charts/podinfo/templates/deployment.yaml b/charts/podinfo/templates/deployment.yaml
index 56c6942..fcfd073 100644
--- a/charts/podinfo/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/podinfo/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ spec:
           {{- end }}
           {{- if .Values.ui.color }}
           - name: PODINFO_UI_COLOR
-            value: {{ .Values.ui.color }}
+            value: {{ quote .Values.ui.color }}
           {{- end }}
           {{- if .Values.backend }}
           - name: PODINFO_BACKEND_URL